Royal wedding gossip

Friday

Apr 29, 2011 at 12:01 AMApr 29, 2011 at 1:39 AM

Here's what people are saying about the royal wedding. Click inside for links to information on the hats, the dress, the ceremony and more.

-- The dress. Princess Catherine’s choice of a classic gown with long sleeves “will be a major shift in fashion. There are thousands of girls who will want to step into that fantasy,” said Don O’Neill, creative director of evening and bridal wear for Theia. Middleton's veil was pinned down with a 1936 Cartier tiara borrowed from the queen, according to the LA TImes blog.

-- The ceremony. When Princess Catherine arrived at the alter next to Prince William, he smiled and whispered to her, "You look incredible, beautiful," according to The Guardian United Kingdom.

-- The hats. Celebrity bridal stylist Camilla Ridley-Day said that some of the Westminster Abbey attendees were trying to be too "fashiony" with their hats. Victoria Beckham, on the other hand, looked classic and classy, according to The Daily Mail UK. Visit the site to see the best and worst hats.

-- The groom. Prince William chose to wear red to direct attention to "the Armed Forces – including some of Prince William’s fellow officers in the RAF – (who) are risking their lives in Libya and Afghanistan," according to The Telegraph in the UK.

-- The titles. There is a tradition for the queen to hand out new titles to royal family on a wedding day. Prince William has taken on the titles Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, "linking him to Scotland and Northern Ireland. Catherine also becomes her royal highness," according to BBCNews.com.

*Re-watch the royal wedding ceremony at WashingtonPost.com.

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